Basketball Game Preview: East Burke Cavaliers vs. West Lincoln Rebels

The East Burke Cavaliers will square off against the West Lincoln Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

East Burke is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lincolnton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Burke took a blow against Lincolnton, falling 95-57. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, West Lincoln hadn't done well against West Caldwell recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went West Lincoln's way against West Caldwell as West Lincoln made off with a 62-41 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rebels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Warriors are ranked 199th).

West Lincoln's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for East Burke, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

East Burke beat West Lincoln 62-54 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Burke since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.